thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
don't you think?; indicates question
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
outside of; not covered by
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
immorality; iniquity; impropriety
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
have to do; must; should; ought to
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
if you think about it; come to think of it
way; method; means; resource; course
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...